#AF5804
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.6% 0.138 53.9), rgb(175, 88, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AF5804 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5804 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 88, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 96%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.138 53.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF5804 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5804 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5804 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5804 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69B
oklch(80.8% 0.062 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F64
oklch(70.6% 0.099 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#C47236
oklch(63.2% 0.127 54)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5804
oklch(55.6% 0.138 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B01
oklch(42.6% 0.107 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#63330F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 54.8)
#AF5804 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #726300 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877701 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1444B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5804
#AF5804
oklch(55.6% 0.138 53.9)
- #007DAC
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF5804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
Use #AF5804 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.